Monday, November 13, 2006
Westlife Rack Up 14th Number OneWestlife have underlined their position as the most successful boy band of recent times after racking up their 14th number one single.
Their version of 1980 Bette Middler ballard The Rose gave the Irish boys their latest hit after knocking Put Your Hands Up For Detroit, by Dutch dance DJ Fedde Le Grand, from the top spot down to number four in the charts.
The luck of the Irish shone through in yesterday's chart results, with veteran band U2 rising four places to number two with The Saints are Coming, their new collaboration with US punk band Green Day.
Rock Steady, the single released to mark the comeback of girl band All Saints five years after they split, climbed from 11 to three in the UK singles chart, while US singer Beyonce slipped one place to five.
Girls Aloud dropped to number seven with Something Kinda Ooooh, followed by rival girl band the Sugababes, who climbed to number eight with their new song, Easy.
Madonna's latest offering, Jump, came in as a new entry at number nine, while American band My Chemical Romance completed the top ten with Welcome to the Black Parade.
Westlife are sure to be celebrating after topping the UK charts for a 14th time, with the band now ranking equal third with Cliff Richard in terms of artists who have clocked up the most number one records.
The Irish lads, who have sold more than 35 million albums during their eight year career, remain behind only the Beatles and Elvis Presley in the stakes for the most number ones.
Westlife's latest chart success gives band member Nicky Bryne something additional to celebrate, following the announcement last week that he and wife Georgina are expecting their first baby next summer.
Bryne married the daughter of Irish prime minister Bertie Ahern in August 2003
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